Medical image of the week: leukemic infiltrates

• Published in: Southwest journal of pulmonary & critical care Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. 235 - 237
• Main Authors: VanHook, Charles, Cool, Carlyne, DeBoom, Todd, Fisher, Robert, Tangel, Douglas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 13.05.2015
• Subjects: chest x-ray; histology; immunohistochemistry; infiltration; interstitial; lung; lung biopsy; prolymphocytic leukemia; respiratory failure; T-cell
• ISSN: 2160-6773; 2160-6773
• DOI: 10.13175/swjpcc043-15

No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. A 50 year-old white man with newly diagnosed, acute T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia presented with progressive exertional dyspnea and non-productive cough. The patient was due to meet with his hematologist that day to discuss initiation of treatment. The patient had not noted fever, chills, night sweats, chest pain, or lower extremity swelling. Blood pressure was 112/60 mm Hg, respiratory rate was 36/minute and labored, pulse was 110/minute and temperature was 37 degrees Celsius. Oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry was 62% on room air at rest, and rose to 90% after the application of a 100% non-rebreather mask. Diffuse rales were present on chest auscultation. Marked splenomegaly was present on abdominal examination. Peripheral white blood count was 112.2 K/ul with 99% lymphocytes. Smudge cells were noted. Hemoglobin was 12.9 g/dl and platelet count was 93K/ul. Procalcitonin level was 0.3 pg/ml. The chest radiograph demonstrated diffuse bilateral infiltrates (Figure 1). The patient ...